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Founder
Mary Ellen Mannix is the founder of PULSE of PA, Pennsylvania’s chapter of the nationally recognized grassroots patient safety organization, PULSE America.
She began her work in patient safety following the death of her newborn son, James, from a series of preventable medical errors and sentinel events. Her work with PULSE of PA includes support to survivors of medical errors, patient safety education to healthcare institutions and communities, and advocacy for the safest delivery of healthcare to save patients’ lives and providers’ livelihoods.
Following her son’s death, she organized and ran the James Mannix Memorial Birthday Party which raised funds for The Make A Wish Foundation of Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania.
She is a member of The Congenital Heart Information Network helping to create their first "memory book" which was displayed at the 2002 CHD Week festivities. She has assisted The CHD International Quilt Project as an Angel Liaison, Contributor, and Host for Quilt Displays. After refusing a near-seven figure settlement offer with confidentiality clause, Mary Ellen saw her son's wrongful death case to verdict and post-trial motions. She is passionate to see a PEACE in Healthcare initiative take root after personal discussions post-trial with one of the doctors involved in James' case. Mary Ellen is dedicated to renewing the trustful relationship between patients and their physicians. On this issue, she is a catalyst.
In 1998, Mary Ellen was the invited speaker of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and spoke on Life, Choices and Unplanned Pregnancy to an audience of 2000 including state and national dignitaries. Her advocacy work has brought her to serve on the Joint Commission’s International Center for Patient Safety Patient & Family Advisory Group. She has been consulted with The Pennsylvania’s Governor Office of Healthcare Reform regarding recent legislative changes in healthcare. She has been a featured guest on radio and television programs including the National Public Radio program, Voices In The Family with Dr. Dan Gottlieb, Real Life with Mary Amoroso's "Death of a Baby” and CN8’s Comcast Newsmakers. She has written on the topics of grief, infant loss, medical error, and restoring trustful relationships between physicians and patients. She received the Patient & Family Scholarship to the 2007& 2008 National Patient Safety Foundation's Annual Congresses and was also a participant of The Quality Colloquium at Harvard University in 2007 through scholarship.
Mary Ellen is a teacher of 21 years and has been a member of The National Association for the Education of Young Children, served on the board of the Delaware County Early Childhood Education Association, served on accreditation committees for The Pennsylvania Association of Private Independent Schools, and volunteered to raise funds and awareness for gifted education. Mannix developed a preschool program using the “Henry the Hand” curriculum which focuses on the importance of hand awareness to children as young as two and a half years old up to and including parents and grandparents.
Founding Advisors
Nicholas A. DiNubile, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine in private practice in Havertown, Pennsylvania and is the author of FrameWork- Your 7 Step Program for Healthy Muscles, Bones and Joints (Rodale Press). He is also Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. DiNubile served as special advisor and medical consultant to The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports during the 1st Bush Administration, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as Chairman. Additionally, Dr. DiNubile serves as Orthopaedic Consultant to the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team and the Pennsylvania Ballet. He is on the Board of Directors of ACE, The American Council on Exercise.
Dr. DiNubile is a spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). He has been chosen as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and featured on Good Morning America, CNN, National Public Radio, and in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Newsweek, and numerous other publications.
Dr. DiNubile’s work has been recognized by several organizations including the AAOS and AOSSM, for which he is the national representative to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Healthy People 2000 & 2010” projects. In 1993, he was the recipient of the prestigious Healthy American Fitness Leaders (HAFL) award given to individuals who have, through their work, improved the health of our nation. Dr. DiNubile has also been a member of the editorial advisory board for The Physician and Sportsmedicine, Muscle & Fitness, Shape, Men’s Fitness, Men's Health, Reader's Digest Medical Breakthroughs and The American Journal of Medicine & Sports.
As Associate Medical Director and Chairman of Aetna U.S. Healthcare’s Orthopaedic Surgery Specialty Advisory Committee he helped set national policy for one of the largest health care companies in the world. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American College of Sports Medicine, American College of Physician Executives and National American Fitness Leaders.
Dr. DiNubile serves as National Medical Advisor for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s youth foundation, After-School All-Stars (formerly Inner-City Games) and Chairman Emeritus and Founder of After-School All-Stars Philadelphia. From 1993-1995 he also served as the medical consultant and editorial advisor to “Ask Arnold,” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s syndicated column in USA Weekend magazine.
Ilene Corina is President of PULSE, New York and co-founded PULSE of America.
She is on the board of the National Patient Safety Foundation and co-chaired the National Patient Safety Foundation Patient and Family Advisory Council from 2002-2006. Corina is a board member of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and sits on the JCAHO Health Literacy Public Policy Roundtable, Accreditation Committee, Future Value of Accreditation Work Group amongst other committees.
In 2002 she spearheaded the first Patient Safety Awareness Week. Ms. Corina has presented at over thirty medical conferences about patient safety community education and working with patients and families after a medical injury.
Corina spent two years at the Northport VA Medical Center in research on the Patient Safety Project. Since 1997 Corina has developed numerous programs including “Teens and Patient Safety” for high school students, “Patient Empowerment” and ‘Caring in a Crisis” a half day workshop on patient safety for family members. She developed numerous films and productions related to patient safety including a radio program series for the community. Her work introduces the public to patient safety and their role in reducing errors. Ilene Corina is a founding member of PULSE of NY.
Gerry Wallace, RN, LNC
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